LAWN (SWINDON) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 286601
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We promote the social welfare of all those living within our area of benefit. We manage Lawn Community Centre to further this aim. We endeavour to run it in an efficient way as cost effectively as possible. We organise social events in Lawn Community Centre and promote activities elsewhere in the neighbourhood. We support local groups when appropriate.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £37,700
Total expenditure: £29,582

People

13 Trustee(s)

46 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LAWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alan Clayton Trustee 28 June 2023
None on record
Jessica Wheeler Trustee 26 June 2023
CROFT PLAYGROUP
Received: On time
Philippa Sundquist Trustee 29 April 2023
None on record
Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher Trustee 30 April 2022
None on record
John Puttock Trustee 27 April 2022
None on record
Ray Harper Trustee 27 April 2022
None on record
Susan Saunders Trustee 28 March 2018
None on record
Alan Parker Trustee 24 July 2017
None on record
KRIS JONES Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINE WOODWARD Trustee
None on record
SHEILA GUYATT Trustee
None on record
EILEEN PARKER Trustee
None on record
MARY FRANCES FISHLOCK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £49.07k £24.37k £26.76k £28.09k £37.70k
Total expenditure £48.76k £28.14k £24.48k £21.52k £29.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £250 £11.33k £16.38k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

14 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 18 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 3RD NOVEMBER 1981 AS AMENDED 28 SEPTEMBER 1996, AND AMENDED 31 MARCH 2004 AS AMENDED ON 28 MAR 2018

Charitable objects

(A) TO FURTHER THE BENEFIT IF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LAWN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), SUCH DEFINITION HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED IN EARLIER CONSTITUTIONS BUT VARIABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES IN KEEPING WITH THE STRUCTURAL OR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL AREA. (B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, IN COMMON EFFORT WITH THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION; (C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES; (D) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE LAWN COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") IN FURTHERANCE OF THESES OBJECTS, HAVING OBTAINED A FORTY-YEAR LEASE FROM SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL IN 2014.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LAWN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
LAWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
GUILDFORD AVENUE
SWINDON
SN3 1JL
Phone:
01793651806
Email:
secretarylawnca@googlemail.com
Website:

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